A billboard advertises parking in New York City. Mobile applications are becoming available to ease drivers' search for a place to park.

Written by

Emma Beck
| USA Today

A growing number of drivers are turning to a high-tech solution for a low-tech problem - finding a parking spot in the nation's congested cities.

From Pittsburgh to Los Angeles - and dozens of cities in between - mobile applications are becoming available to ease drivers' search for a place to park.

The problem doesn't always stem from too few spots, but from not enough information about where to find available parking, said Kelly Schwager, the chief marketing officer for Streetline, a smart parking provider. ...